Coral reefs are important in many ways, but they also play a major role in protecting much of the world's coastlines from ...

Scientists call for a major acceleration in coral assisted evolution research to help reefs cope with rapidly warming oceans.

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Zain Smith is a first-year PhD student studying marine biology at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego.

Researchers with Mote Marine Laboratory have released hatchery-raised Caribbean king crabs onto Florida’s Coral Reef for the ...

Life is abundant, even in the deepest parts of the ocean.

Coral reefs are one of the most diverse ecosystems on the planet. What are the abiotic and biotic interactions that structure this diverse ecosystem? Corals are members of the phylum Cnidaria, a ...

New research reveals how coral species traits and population patterns can mean the difference between a reef that regenerates ...

Coral reefs are often described in scientific terms: ecosystems rich in biodiversity, natural storm barriers, and sources of food and income. Yet for many scientists, the path into reef research did ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover global and domestic health care and conservation. Two years ago almost to the day, my wife Tracy and I found ourselves ...